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Lesson 4

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Lesson 4

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Lesson 4

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Finding a Balance

Perhaps the best way to make use of the whole tone scale is to balance it between other scales. Here is one example of that technique:

We achieve this relaxed mood by alternating between the pentatonic scale and the whole tone scale. Let's take a closer look and see what we've done:

As you can see from the score, bars 1, 3 and 5 consist of a melody and harmony built from the C pentatonic scale. Bars 2 and 4 contain a melody and harmony found in the C whole tone scale. By alternating between these two scales, each scales benefit by not being over used. This allows the music to remain fresh for longer periods of time.

While it might seem inflexible at first, don't be afraid to use the whole tone scale. Its unique sound can turn an unmemorable moment into something memorable.

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